Have you ever heard or seen a language in a video game and thought it was just a random design choice? It might not be! Game designers have used languages in a range of games, from Legend of Zelda to The Sims.

Studies have shown that thinking about how you think and learn, or metacognition, is a very important step for improving your learning. Take this quiz to find out what kind of learner you are, and what you can do to improve your study habits.

Food is something we all have in common, and looking at the history of various ingredients can provide fascinating insights about the world. Here, we look to the potato, and see how it shaped cultures from Peru to India and back again.

Nurses are a source of comfort for the sick and injured, but they have to be able to communicate with their patients. We spoke with a nurse to learn how she uses her foreign language skills to improve care.

The gift-giving season is upon us once again. Luckily, Babbel staffers compiled this guide of some of our favorite things to bring when we travel. They'll be perfect for the globe-trekker in your life.

A new report examines some of the key indicators to watch for in children who are learning to speak. Here's why your current language-learning struggles could be linked to your first forays into babbling.

Each of the major Romance tongues requires its own period of dedicated study, but knowing one can certainly help you navigate the rest. Here's a closer look at how much bonus knowledge you get by learning one of them.

AI is starting to be used more and more, and will soon be something we deal with every day. Recent research, however, has shown that it's learning race and gender biases, which could cause major problems if they are released to the public.

If you know one Spanish podcast, it's probably Radio Ambulante. We sat down with its CEO, Carolina Guerrero, to talk about the importance of Spanish-language storytelling in the United States and the rest of the Americas.

Just because you're learning a language on your own doesn't mean you have to learn it alone. The internet is filled with communities of people who are doing the same thing as you, and they are great to turn to for inspiration and motivation along your journey.

Tattoos often symbolize something that is near and dear to a person's heart, like a belief or connection to heritage. Here are six brief stories of people who decided to get permanently inked in another language.

You're hungry, and the whole world is your oyster (or a different food if you don't like oysters). This quiz will help you choose where to go to explore cuisine. It can also help you decide which restaurant to eat at in Epcot.

Indonesian is one of the most spoken languages in the world, and is one of the most important languages in Southeast Asia. Who speaks it? How does it differ from the other languages in the area, like Malay? And lastly, why is it useful to learn it?

There's reason to believe that the language you grew up speaking has something to do with the size of your savings account. This study by behavioral economist Keith Chen explains why a lack of a strong future tense might lead to more responsible behavior.

Brits have a bad reputation for speaking foreign languages, but things might be changing... The winning methodology behind this language learning app has convinced 100,000 Brits to break the mould and take the first steps towards multilingualism.

In an office in Berlin, over 100 language experts are focusing their attention on creating the best language learning app possible. One million people are already actively using it, so what makes it so good?

What are the most important French words to know in order to master the language? Our author argues that they're the following: Truc, bidule, machin and chose: these are (almost) the only words you need to know if you want to master French chit-chat.

Pia and Jimmy cycle across South America with camping gear, cameras and basic Spanish. Can they go the distance? Will their language skills improve along the way? Follow their video journey — a new episodes every month.

Ever wondered what it would be like to speak Spanish like an infamous Colombian drug lord? No, us neither, or at least not until the premier of Narcos. With season two upon us, we take you on a whirlwind tour of Pablo Escobar's favored vocabulary.

Babbel has teamed up with the city guide specialists over at LOST iN to bring you some of the best places around Berlin to add to your itinerary, whether you're a permanent resident, a traveller just passing through, or anything in between.

Luca Lampariello, an expert language learner who's dedicated much of his adult life to language studying and coaching, describes the 5 key principles he uses in order to learn and use new vocabulary quickly and effectively.

What is Hay-On-Wye and why should you attend? Author Richard Aslan offers up a brief history of the famous book festival in the small Welsh town of Hay-On-Wye, where the books outnumber the inhabitants seven-thousand to one.